And here is a link to a story on NPR that also allows you to hear the note sung by coloratura soprano Audrey Luna (below, in a photo by Greg James), who has a special talent, a gift, for singing high notes and specializes in them:

Finally, here is a link to a previous post this week with background and details about the Adès opera and its broadcast times and date. The New York Times’ senior critic Anthony Tommasini says “”The Exterminating Angel” should be the one opera you see this year if you only see one.”

I listened to the first part of Exterminating Angel via SiriusXM’s Live at the Met and heard her sing her opening lines with the A. She nailed it, but was doubled with a violin glissando. Smart move as the best analogy is a safety net for a tightrope walker crossing the Grand Canyon. Agree with the above that it is more of a shriek than a beautifully sung note.

Sorry, but 2 out of the last 3 stories here about New York’s Metropolitan Opera (and mostly about the same opera)? Sounds like overkill. Who cares what the highest note ever sung is/was, or the lowest for that matter?

Not to rain on the parade and not to be disrespectful, but perhaps more news of local events (of which there are plenty) would be more appropriate?